Co-author vs screen writer

The differences between co-authors and screen writers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a screen writer has an average salary of $75,958, which is higher than the $70,759 average annual salary of a co-author.

Co-author vs screen writer overview

	CO-Author	Screen Writer
Yearly salary	$70,759	$75,958
Hourly rate	$34.02	$36.52
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	2,793	10,928
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Co-author vs screen writer salary

Co-authors and screen writers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	CO-Author	Screen Writer
Average salary	$70,759	$75,958
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $102,000	Between $48,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	-
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Differences between co-author and screen writer education

There are a few differences between a co-author and a screen writer in terms of educational background:

	CO-Author	Screen Writer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Psychology	Communication
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Co-author vs screen writer demographics

Here are the differences between co-authors' and screen writers' demographics:

	CO-Author	Screen Writer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 48.9% Female, 51.1%	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 75.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between co-author and screen writer duties and responsibilities

Co-author example responsibilities.

Manage and integrate web content for an international client using proprietary CMS software.
Input and analyze data on SPSS.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative interviews in Spanish with patients as part of the data collection process.
Increase patient enrollment, by encouraging other physicians to refer patients for clinical research, and providing appropriate training.
Assist in writing and submitting a R01 NIH grant.
Conduct literature review, analysis and interpretation of the data in SAS software.

Screen writer example responsibilities.

Manage projects diligently under aggressive deadlines while maintaining editorial integrity and ensuring stories have entertainment and/or educational value.
Direct acting and lighting as well as oversaw organization of costumes and quality of cinematography.
Host weekly discussion about current events & write script for fictional radio drama segment.

Co-author vs screen writer skills

Common co-author skills

R, 32%
Poster Presentation, 9%
Research Projects, 7%
Data Collection, 5%
JAN, 5%
Symposium, 4%

Common screen writer skills

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